Sr. Manager, Oncology & Multispecialty Communications

Job Summary

This role is responsible for internal and external communications for McKesson’s North American Pharmaceutical Services (NAPS) Oncology & Multispecialty businesses. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of achievement in a highly matrixed organization and excels at building and influencing strong cross-functional relationships. This role also requires the ability to leverage AI-powered tools and workflows to enhance employee experience, accelerate execution, and deliver impactful messaging aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute public relations strategies and plans supporting key business priorities, while advancing the broader Oncology & Multispecialty vision and the McKesson enterprise vision, including the use of AI-driven insights to refine message positioning and strengthen storytelling.
• Supervise external consultants, vendors, and agency resources as necessary and appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with functions such as marketing, public affairs, legal, and others to shape and optimize plans and execution.
• Amplify our differentiated capabilities and solutions in earned media coverage and across paid, earned, and owned channels.
• Conduct proactive and responsive media relations, including relationship management with key beat reporters and use of AI tools to monitor sentiment, trends, and timely opportunities.
• Protect brand equity and customer loyalty through issues management.
• Activate a thought leadership engine on topics where the organization is uniquely poised to deliver.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of internal forums, such as town halls and sales conferences.
• Manage executive communications for key business leaders.
• Lead change communications supporting organizations’ business needs.
• Leverage internal channels to strategically connect employees to NAPS key imperatives and goals.
• Collaborate with Corporate Affairs colleagues to strengthen functional capabilities, including identifying opportunities to automate routine tasks, design AI workflows, and deploy Copilot agents that enhance productivity and scale communications processes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in organizational communications, media relations, change communications, issues management, as well as data and milestone communications, with the ability to use AI-enhanced tools to elevate precision, clarity and impact, including proficiency with AI-powered drafting and content development platforms (Microsoft Copilot).
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Deep expertise working in healthcare media.
• Strong relationship-building skills, problem-solving abilities, and comfort negotiating solutions across competing interests.
• Executive presence and experience working in a counselor capacity with senior leaders, supported by the ability to use AI technologies to prepare briefs, insights and executive messaging efficiently.
• Outstanding judgement, multi-tasking ability and strong prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment, constantly striving for excellence.
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to learn quickly and adopt new tools to enhance communications outcomes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs.
• Ability to manage projects and shifting priorities, multitask effectively and meet aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel - 30%

Education & Experience

• 4-year degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, English, or relevant field
• 9+ years of internal, executive, and/or external communications or related experience
• Healthcare communications experience mandatory

Benefits

We not only care about the wellbeing of our patients, customers and the communities we serve — we care about you. That’s why we provide our employees with a comprehensive support system for all aspects of Your Care: physical, emotional, financial and social.